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  • Tuesday, 20 August 2019

    GENERAL SATBIR SINGH WRITES TO HON DEFENCE MINISTER

    For the Personal Attention of Hon’ble Raksha Mantri

                                                                                       Dated:  20/08/2019
    Sh. Rajnath Singh
    Hon’ble Raksha Mantri                                                                                                                                                              
    104, South Block, New Delhi-110011
    IMPLEMENTATION OF FULL ONE RANK ONE PENSION (OROP)
    Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Ji,
    1.         Please refer following letters:-
    (a)
    Order of Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 01 May 2019
    (b)
     IESM Delegation Meeting on 01 Jul 2019 for  the Resolution of OROP Anomalies
    (c
    Our letters dated 19 Jun 2019, 09 Jul 2019, 18 Jul 2019, 22 Jul 2019 and 27 Jul 2019
    (d)
    Our letter dated 13 Aug 2019
    2.         You are aware that full OROP has yet not been implemented.  As per the Koshyari Committee report and as stated by MOS Defence Sh Rao Inderjit Singh on 02 Dec 2014 in the Parliament, OROP implies:-
    One Rank One Pension (OROP) implies that uniform pension be paid to the Armed Forces Personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service irrespective of their date of retirement and any future enhancement in the rates of pension to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners. This implies bridging the gap between the rate of pension of the current pensioners and the past pensioners, and also future enhancements in the rate of pension to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners.
    3.         However, Again, another attempt has been made to change/ distort the definition of OROP in GOI notification dated 7 Nov 15. OROP definition given in 7 Nov letter is reproduced below.
    One Rank One Pension (OROP) implies that uniform pension be paid to the Defence Forces Personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service, regardless of their date of retirement, which implies bridging the gap between the rate of pension of the current pensioners and the past pensioners at periodic intervals.
    4.         The above Notification gave rise to serious anomalies in the implementation of OROP which were pointed to Govt vide IESM letter 25 Mar 2016. The anomalies have not yet been rectified.
     5.         IESM appealed to Ho’nble Supreme Court for the grant of full OROP and prayed for the removal of OROP Anomalies.  IESM prayed for the implementation of full OROP as per the concept definition given by MoS Defence on 02 Dec 2014.  Our prayers in our appeal in Hon’ble Supreme Court are enclosed.
    6.         As per Govt Notification dated 07 Nov 2015, equalization of Pension of Defence Veterans is to be carried out every five years which became due with effect from 01 Jul 2019.  Since the Govt order already exists, the same should have been implemented accordingly.
    7.         Sir, this request is independent to our legal case pending in Hon’ble Supreme Court.  Hon’ble Supreme Court had in its order dated 01 May 2019 asked the Govt to resolve the OROP Anomalies.
    8.         Indian ex-servicemen Movement (IESM) delegation had met Hon’ble Raksha Mantri on 01 Jul 2019 and requested for implementation of full OROP.  The same is awaited.  
    9.         May we request Hon’ble Raksha Mantri for the removal of anomalies to enable the Defence Veterans to get Full OROIP in perpetuity?  May we also request for a delegation Meeting with Raksha Mantri at the earliest please.
                With regards,                                                                               
                            Yours Sincerely,
      Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd)                                                                                                     Advisor United Front of Ex Servicemen &                                                                        Chairman Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM)                                                                                                           
    Mobile: 9312404269, 01244110570                                                                                     
    EnclsAs above.
    Copy to:- 
    General Bipin Rawat,                                       PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM,ADC
    Chief of the Army Staff                                        
    Integrated HQs of Ministry of Defence (Army)
    South Block, New Delhi-110011

    Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa                        PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VM, ADC
    Chief of the Air Staff      
    Chairman Chiefs of Staffs Committee (CoSC)   Integrated HQs of Ministry of Defence (Air Force) Vayu Bhawan, New Delhi 110011

    Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC  Chief of the Naval Staff  &
    Integrated HQs of Ministry of Defence (Navy)  South Block, New Delhi -110011

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